2024 Football Roster
Combs, Branson
Jersey Number 21
Branson Combs
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 228
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Evansville, IN
- High School:
- Reitz Memorial
Bio
Career Accolades
2024 (Senior)
Played in 11 games with 10 starts during the 2024 season with the Demon Deacons... Named to the All-ACC Second Team... Ranked second on the team for total tackles (96.0) and fourth on the team in the team for tackles-for-loss (6.0)... Also finished the season with two sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery... Tallied 10 or more tackles in four games this season, including a season-high 14 tackles against both Virginia and North Carolina... Made his Demon Deacon debut in the win against North Carolina A&T, where he finished the game with four total tackles and a sack... Made the game-sealing interception against NC State to complete the 10-point comeback victory for the Deacs... Recorded 12 tackles and a sack in the victory against Stanford... Tallied 11 total tackles with eight solo tackles against California... Scooped up a fumble against Miami... Forced a fumble in the season finale against Duke while also adding nine tackles with six solo tackles and a tackle-for-loss.
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Junior)
Started in 12 games during the 2023 season for the Salukis… Finished the season with a career-high 85 total tackles including 33 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions… Recorded a career-high and season-high 12 tackles including five solo tackles with one tackle-for-loss and one sack in the win against Missouri State… Recorded nine tackles including four solo tackles and one interception against Idaho… Finished the season with 10 games with five or more tackles.
2022 (Sophomore)
Started in every game during the 2022 season for the Salukis… Named Second Team All-MVFC… Finished the season with 57 total tackles and 35 solo tackles and 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions… Finished second on the team in tackles (57), fourth in tackles-for-loss (5.5) and fifth in sacks (2.5)... Recorded a seven total tackles with two solo tackles and a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss and tied a season-high one sack in the win against North Dakota… Recorded a season-high 10 total tackles with seven solo tackles in the win against Illinois State.
2021 (Freshman)
Saw action in 11 games and made two starts during the 2021 season for the Salukis… Switched from wide receiver to linebacker… Finished the season with 29 total tackles with 21 solo tackles and one tackle-for-loss and two interceptions… Recorded a season-high six total tackles with five solo tackles and a season-high two interceptions against Northern Iowa… Recorded three or more tackles in five games.
2020 (COVID Year)
Saw action in all 10 games and made two starts during the 2020 season for the Salukis… Finished fifth on the team with 12 receptions and two receiving touchdowns… Finished the season with 12 receptions for 152 yards with two touchdowns and one carry for three yards… Recorded a season-high three receptions for 42 yards with a 19-yard reception in the win against North Dakota State… Recorded two receptions for 38 yards against Missouri State… Picked up three catches for 38 yards and the game-winning touchdown against Weber State.
2019 (Redshirt)
Saw action in four games during the 2019 season for the Salukis… Finished the season with one tackle in the win against Missouri State… Received redshirt.
High School
Ranked fourth in Indiana high school career receiving yards (3,732)... Recorded 75 receptions for 1,517 yards and 32 touchdowns (24 receiving, 3 rushing) and three interceptions as a senior… Led Reitz Memorial to a 14-1 record and a IHSAA 3A State Finals appearance during his senior season… Recorded eight catches, 188 yards and three touchdowns during the state championship game… Finished his high school career with 58 touchdowns including 45 receiving touchdowns… Led Reitz Memorial to an Indiana 3A State Championship his junior year… Named First Team ALL-SIAC during hsi sophomore season.
Personal
Son of Ronnie and Annette Combs… Played baseball and basketball at Reitz Memorial… Born on July 14, 2000.
- 2024 All-ACC Second Team
2024 (Senior)
Played in 11 games with 10 starts during the 2024 season with the Demon Deacons... Named to the All-ACC Second Team... Ranked second on the team for total tackles (96.0) and fourth on the team in the team for tackles-for-loss (6.0)... Also finished the season with two sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery... Tallied 10 or more tackles in four games this season, including a season-high 14 tackles against both Virginia and North Carolina... Made his Demon Deacon debut in the win against North Carolina A&T, where he finished the game with four total tackles and a sack... Made the game-sealing interception against NC State to complete the 10-point comeback victory for the Deacs... Recorded 12 tackles and a sack in the victory against Stanford... Tallied 11 total tackles with eight solo tackles against California... Scooped up a fumble against Miami... Forced a fumble in the season finale against Duke while also adding nine tackles with six solo tackles and a tackle-for-loss.
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Junior)
Started in 12 games during the 2023 season for the Salukis… Finished the season with a career-high 85 total tackles including 33 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions… Recorded a career-high and season-high 12 tackles including five solo tackles with one tackle-for-loss and one sack in the win against Missouri State… Recorded nine tackles including four solo tackles and one interception against Idaho… Finished the season with 10 games with five or more tackles.
2022 (Sophomore)
Started in every game during the 2022 season for the Salukis… Named Second Team All-MVFC… Finished the season with 57 total tackles and 35 solo tackles and 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions… Finished second on the team in tackles (57), fourth in tackles-for-loss (5.5) and fifth in sacks (2.5)... Recorded a seven total tackles with two solo tackles and a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss and tied a season-high one sack in the win against North Dakota… Recorded a season-high 10 total tackles with seven solo tackles in the win against Illinois State.
2021 (Freshman)
Saw action in 11 games and made two starts during the 2021 season for the Salukis… Switched from wide receiver to linebacker… Finished the season with 29 total tackles with 21 solo tackles and one tackle-for-loss and two interceptions… Recorded a season-high six total tackles with five solo tackles and a season-high two interceptions against Northern Iowa… Recorded three or more tackles in five games.
2020 (COVID Year)
Saw action in all 10 games and made two starts during the 2020 season for the Salukis… Finished fifth on the team with 12 receptions and two receiving touchdowns… Finished the season with 12 receptions for 152 yards with two touchdowns and one carry for three yards… Recorded a season-high three receptions for 42 yards with a 19-yard reception in the win against North Dakota State… Recorded two receptions for 38 yards against Missouri State… Picked up three catches for 38 yards and the game-winning touchdown against Weber State.
2019 (Redshirt)
Saw action in four games during the 2019 season for the Salukis… Finished the season with one tackle in the win against Missouri State… Received redshirt.
High School
Ranked fourth in Indiana high school career receiving yards (3,732)... Recorded 75 receptions for 1,517 yards and 32 touchdowns (24 receiving, 3 rushing) and three interceptions as a senior… Led Reitz Memorial to a 14-1 record and a IHSAA 3A State Finals appearance during his senior season… Recorded eight catches, 188 yards and three touchdowns during the state championship game… Finished his high school career with 58 touchdowns including 45 receiving touchdowns… Led Reitz Memorial to an Indiana 3A State Championship his junior year… Named First Team ALL-SIAC during hsi sophomore season.
Personal
Son of Ronnie and Annette Combs… Played baseball and basketball at Reitz Memorial… Born on July 14, 2000.
QB Robbie Ashford takes it himself for the score
Thursday, September 11
Chris Barnes scores the TD on the game's first kick
Thursday, September 11
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
